Bethel Church · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Gray Summit’s public schools outscore 52% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gray Summit, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gray Summit’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 588 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gray Summit’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,052 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Riverbend SCH., then Pacific High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gray Summit’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Missouri school districts, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gray Summit, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gray Summit · depends on your address
Coleman Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 265 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Villa Ridge
Nike Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 212 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Catawissa
Doris Hoffman Early Learning C
Grades PK · 23 students · 2:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
5th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 399 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
6th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 399 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
7th grade in Gray Summit
Riverbend SCH.
Grades 7–8 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
8th grade in Gray Summit
Riverbend SCH.
Grades 7–8 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
9th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
10th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
11th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
12th grade in Gray Summit
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pacific
Gray Summit’s public schools are run by Meramec Valley R-III School District, which also serves Lake Tekakwitha and Pacific. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Gray Summit vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Gray Summit’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Summit | B− | Meramec Valley R-III |
| Pacific | B− | Meramec Valley R-III |
Every school in Gray Summit
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gray Summit’s schools
Are Gray Summit’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Gray Summit children attend outscore 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gray Summit in?
Meramec Valley R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,930 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gray Summit kids go to high school?
Pacific High in Pacific, with 973 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Gray Summit’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Meramec Valley R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Gray Summit spend per student?
$13,052 in Meramec Valley R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gray Summit families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gray Summit → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.